Hey Guys,
I am going to build a 6.5 STW in a Shilen 28 inch 1 in 8 twist rifle. I cannot find much info on this certian round. Have any of you all loaded one before? I hope to use a 7 STW type S die and a few smaller bushings to get the neck down to the proper size. Have you all tried this method any? Thanks Croberts

I tried this approach with a similar situation, and it did not work at all. The neck is smaller, but all of the shoulder or neck-shoulder junction is not sized properly. I would not recommend this approach or the round, but whatever trips your trigger.

I have a .243 STW, .257 RUM, and a 6.5 RUM. They all shoot great. I have had the 6.5 RUM the longest and probably have about 200-250 rounds down the tube and so far no troble. Its a great long range deer round. I have shot some 120gr. BTs at 1000 yards with great accuracy. In the 6.5 RUM I use WC 872 and Fed. 215M primers.

They are all fun to shoot and super flat. If they don't last too long, thats ok with me as long as they don't quit making barrels.

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